{"id":5405,"date":"2023-12-04T23:59:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/?p=5405"},"modified":"2023-12-02T11:27:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T02:27:36","slug":"article-repaying-debt-of-gratitude-through-spreading-the-mystic-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/article-repaying-debt-of-gratitude-through-spreading-the-mystic-law\/","title":{"rendered":"[Article] Repaying Debt of Gratitude Through Spreading the Mystic Law\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nichikan<\/span>\u00a0Shonin writes that the way to do so is to strive for\u00a0<\/span>kosen-rufu<\/span>\u00a0with the spirit of \u201cnot begrudging one\u2019s life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/h4>\n

What is the key to repaying one\u2019s debt of gratitude to one\u2019s teacher or mentor? In his commentary on \u2018On Repaying Debts of Gratitude,\u2019\u00a0<\/span>Nichikan<\/span>\u00a0Shonin writes that the way to do so is to strive for kosen-rufu with the spirit of \u201cnot begrudging one\u2019s life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n

No matter how glowingly we may praise our mentor in words, we can\u2019t hope to repay our debt of gratitude without action. Action \u2014 working for\u00a0<\/span>kosen-rufu<\/span>\u00a0\u2014 is what counts. When a momentous obstacle occurs on the path of faith, we need to fight wholeheartedly with a selfless spirit to break through all devilish functions. And the true way to repay our debt of gratitude to our mentor is to propagate the Mystic Law and lead others to happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nichikan\u00a0Shonin writes that the way to do so is to strive for\u00a0kosen-rufu\u00a0with the spirit of \u201cnot begrudging one\u2019s life.\u201d\u00a0\u200b
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